List of Statutory Certificates with Reference

Name of Certificate Regulations Applications Validity Supplements
Group A: SOLAS Safety Certificate
Passenger Ship Safety Certificate SOLAS Ch. I, II, III, IV, and V For passenger ship 12 Months Form “P”
Cargo Ship Safety Equipment SOLAS Ch. II, III, and V All cargo ship ≥ 500 GRT 5 Years Form “E”
Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate SOLAS Ch. IV and GMDSS Cargo ship ≥ 300 GRT 5 Years Form “R”
SAFCON (Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate) SOLAS Ch II-1 and II-2 All cargo ship ≥ 500 GRT 5 Years No Supplements
Cargo Ship Safety Certificate SOLAS Ch. I, II-1, II-2, III, IV, and V Option for cargo ship ≥ 500 GRT 5 Years Form “C”
Group B: MARPOL
IOPP (International Oil Pollution Prevention) MARPOL Annex I Ships ≥ 400 GRT, Oil tankers ≥ 150 GRT 5 Years Form “A” or “B”
NLS Certificate MARPOL Annex II Ships carrying NLS cargo in bulk 5 Years No Supplements
ISPP (International Sewage Pollution Prevention) MARPOL Annex IV Ships ≥ 400 GRT or ≥ 15 persons 5 Years No Supplements
IAPP (International Air Pollution Prevention) MARPOL Annex VI All ships ≥ 400 GRT 5 Years Record of Construction and Equipment
IEEC (International Energy Efficiency Certificate) MARPOL Annex VI All ships ≥ 400 GRT No expiry Record of Construction and Equipment
Group C: Audit Based Certificate
DOC (Document of Compliance) SOLAS Ch. IX, ISM Code Issued to Company 5 Years No Supplements
SMC (Safety Management Certificate) SOLAS Ch. IX, ISM Code All ships ≥ 500 GRT 5 Years No Supplement
ISSC (International Ship Security Certificate) SOLAS Ch. XI-2, ISPS Code All ships ≥ 500 GRT 5 Years No Supplement
MLC (Maritime Labor Convention) Based on MLC 2006 All ships ≥ 500 GRT 5 Years DMLC Part-1 and Part-2
Group D: Other Important Statutory Certificate
Certificate of Registry UNCLOS and Merchant Shipping Act All ships ≥ 500 GRT Lifetime No Supplement
Minimum Safe Manning Document SOLAS Ch. V All ships ≥ 500 GRT Lifetime No Supplement
International Tonnage Certificate International Tonnage Convention Ships ≥ 24m on international voyage Lifetime No Supplement
International Load Line Certificate International Load Line Convention Ships ≥ 24m 5 Years No Supplement

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